Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
The Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization that supports the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve. The mission of the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve is to inspire people to connect to and care for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
Eagle Heights Community Gardens
The University of Wisconsin’s Eagle Heights Community Gardens (EHCG) was established in 1962 to offer Eagle Heights residents, the UW-Madison and surrounding communities the opportunity to participate in an organic community garden. EHCG is one of the oldest and largest community gardens in the United States. At last count, the pool of gardeners speak approximately 60 languages. The gardens feature gardening practices from around the world. Located within the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, the gardens provide a wonderful place for meeting fellow gardeners, family picnics and walks, and bird watching.
Outdoor UW
Outdoor UW is the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s outlet to the outdoors. A program of the Memorial Union, Outdoor UW includes outdoor equipment rentals, outdoor education, and the legendary UW Hoofers outing clubs. UW Hoofers runs recreational outings all around the state and nation, but some of its most celebrated activities—canoeing and sailing in particular—take place on the waters of Lake Mendota and often involve exploring the Lakeshore Nature Path from the water. Outdoor UW rents kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards, so it’s a great way for UW-Madison students to get access to equipment for exploring the Preserve from the lake. In the winter they rent snowshoes to give you another way to explore the Preserve!
Campus Event Services
The Campus Event Services Office assists Wisconsin Union members, student organizations and campus departments in planning and coordinating events and campus activities in the Memorial Union, Union South and other campus buildings and campus outdoor spaces including Picnic Point fire circle reservations and Howard Temin Lakeshore Path run/walk requests.
Physical Plant-Grounds
In addition to maintaining the lawns, flower beds, and landscape trees of the main campus, the staff from the Facilities Planning & Management Physical Plant-Grounds also provides support to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve by removing hazard trees, splitting wood for fire circles, and maintaining the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path.